Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 172.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 571.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Cameroon is

80% of people earn:

172 - 571 USD

10% earn less lthan 172 USD

10% earns more than 571 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in USD.

<24

Average 265

Median 248

10% 152

25% 192

75% 320

90% 399

25-34

Average 339

Median 310

10% 172

25% 228

75% 417

90% 543

35-44

Average 399

Median 361

10% 194

25% 262

75% 494

90% 650

45-54

Average 378

Median 336

10% 168

25% 235

75% 473

90% 639

55+

Average 347

Median 312

10% 163

25% 223

75% 431

90% 573

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Cameroon (USD).

Men

368 USD

313 USD

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

326,134,294.09 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

292,093,972.41 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

289,454,885.57 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

285,707,280.57 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

284,358,639.97 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

274,758,827.43 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

259,983,105.13 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

251,391,806.83 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

242,411,227.68 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

241,947,932.63 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

241,757,529.66 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

235,252,189.09 USD

13. Head of product development Management

235,173,654.93 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

220,189,449.86 USD

15. IT Manager Management

218,114,227.01 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

214,895,456.37 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

214,009,545.82 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

213,722,528.89 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

213,224,204.20 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

209,792,430.83 USD

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

46,870,995.73 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

52,019,051.29 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

53,331,136.78 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

53,578,039.15 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

53,735,107.47 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

55,341,950.32 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

55,815,415.27 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

55,877,282.11 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

55,964,347.68 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

56,325,943.82 USD

11. Cashier Banking

57,820,917.86 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

57,896,062.06 USD

13. Packer Production

58,254,833.23 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

58,614,169.40 USD

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

58,820,957.19 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

58,905,706.28 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

59,118,709.01 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

59,208,543.05 USD

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

59,477,480.18 USD

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

59,614,773.72 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,084 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Product Manager - Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

715,903 XAF

Anually salary

15,204 USD

Anually salary

8,590,836 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-24 22:11:19

Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XAF

Anually salary

8,496 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-23 01:54:57

Risk Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 XAF

Anually salary

11,676 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-22 16:13:57

Telecommunication network installer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,248 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-22 10:14:35

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

201,500 XAF

Anually salary

4,284 USD

Anually salary

2,418,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-21 10:30:18

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,124 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-18 00:44:58

Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,124 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-18 00:05:09

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

319 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,828 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-13 12:31:10

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

239 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,868 USD

Anually salary

1,620,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-12 19:40:26

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,180 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-06 12:17:26

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Salaries in Cameroon

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Cameroon

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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